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Blue Bell Ice Cream, Brenham, Texas, will begin Phase 3 of its 5-phase market re-entry plan on Dec. 14.

Maersk Container Industry (MCI), a Denmark-based independent business unit in the Maersk Group conglomerate, began production of the first refrigerated containers and Star Cool refrigeration machines built in South America at its new MCI facility in San Antonio, Chile.

Here's a rundown of personnel changes within the refrigerated and frozen food industry.

TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC), Macedonia, Ohio, completed the acquisition of Enersave Wire & Cable (EWC).

Various innovations in quick-service restaurant (QSR) market, including packaging and nutritious food products like low-fat milk and fruits on the menus will likely lead to the steady growth of the market during the forecast period, according to RnR Market Research, India.

GEA Group, Germany, is building a unique whole milk drying plant for Fonterra in New Zealand.

To better gauge the impact of product information on online retail sales, Chicago-based Shotfarm surveyed more than 1,500 consumers about their online shopping habits and the importance they place on content in making purchase decisions.

The Kroger Co. and Roundy's, Inc., announced a definitive merger agreement under which Kroger will purchase all outstanding shares of Roundy's for $3.60 per share in cash.

Rigid packaging supplier Berlin Packaging, Chicago, acquired Diablo Valley Packaging, Fairfield, Calif., marking this Berlin Packaging's second acquisition in three months.

Crown Equipment Corp. completed an expansion project that doubled the size of the company’s New Bremen, Ohio, electronics assembly headquarters plant.